Brabantia Soft Cheese Slicer

Although a longtime fan of Brabantia kitchen products, I am disappointed in this one. If you like thin slicing of softer cheeses, check for a brand that still makes really shallow blades.

What is good about it: Soft cheese is best sliced with a foreshortened blade that shouldn't stick or "gum" up. This one is easier to use than a full depth regular cheese slicer and does fine on medium and harder cheeses.

What disappoints me: It is not good enough to deliver thin slices of really soft cheese. The blade depth was increased to a full ½ inch (12mm) which is too deep so it sticks.

What to look for: I have an older version of this manufacturer's slicer that works fine with medium and soft cheeses. Its blade depth is about ¼ inch (5mm) set at a 5 degree angle, so it doesn't stick to soft cheese at all. I have to be careful, because harder cheese can bend the blade; perhaps that is why the new design. There are shallower, more effective soft cheese slicers available without resorting to wire slicers. WM